In the 70s a feminist by the name of Irina Dunn coined the ever-popular phrase, A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. If what she said was true, then call me Nemo and hand me a Schwinn, baby! This fish needs a bicycle.
She would never come to know how her graffiti mark on a restroom wall would impact much of the Feminist movement even today. She died alone and divorced in her Australian apartment. I often wonder if she surrounded herself with books at night to keep her warm–then laugh because so do I.
With that being said, Marcus Buckingham’s book is rocking my world. I am learning so much and I barely started chapter two?! One point has been ringing in my ears for the last hour: Since the feminist revolution, women’s satisfaction in life has decreased steadily every year. What’s the correlation? I’m sure Michael will address this coming chapters but my own assertions lead me to Genesis 2 (yes, I’m a bible nerd).
God knew that Adam needed a mate suitable for him (v18) and it definitely wasn’t an animal (v20). Biblical narrative suggests that Eve was physically taken from Adam’s side, but who knew how long that might have taken?! Donald Miller noted in his lecture* that it probably took roughly ten years. I don’t know about you but after years of naming animals, I’d sing out some poetry too if I saw someone made from me, butt-naked and unashamed!
So maybe, just maybe, fish were meant to ride bicycles. Okay, okay, maybe the analogy doesn’t work, but is there a correlation between feminist ideology and unhappiness in life?
Totally curious and open to opinions,
The Man Lover
*Million Miles book tour (Los Angeles, CA)
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